Edward Norton
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Edward Harrison Norton (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and filmmaker. After graduating from Yale College in 1991 with a degree in history, he worked for a few months in Japan before moving to New York City to pursue an acting career. He gained recognition and critical acclaim for his debut in Primal Fear (1996), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. His role as a redeemed neo-Nazi in American History X (1998) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also starred in the film Fight Club (1999), which garnered a cult following. Norton established the production company Class 5 Films in 2003, and was director or producer of the films Keeping the Faith (2000), Down in the Valley (2005), and The Painted Veil (2006). He continued to receive praise for his acting roles in films such as The Score (2001), 25th Hour (2002), The Italian Job (2003), The Illusionist (2006), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). His biggest commercial successes have been Red Dragon (2002), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and The Bourne Legacy (2012). For his roles as a haughty actor in Birdman (2014) and Pete Seeger in A Complete Unknown (2024), Norton earned further Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He has also directed and acted in the crime film Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and starred in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022). Norton is an environmental activist and social entrepreneur. He is a trustee of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization that advocates for affordable housing, and serves as president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
Known for
Credits
The Invite (2026)
as Hawk
Fight Club (1999)
as Narrator
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
as Bruce Banner
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
as King Baldwin (uncredited)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as Henckels
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
as Nova (uncredited)
The Dictator (2012)
as Self
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
as Miles Bron
American History X (1998)
as Derek
A Complete Unknown (2024)
as Pete Seeger
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
as Mike
Sausage Party (2016)
as Sammy Bagel Jr. (voice)
Primal Fear (1996)
as Aaron/Roy Stampler
The Bourne Legacy (2012)
as Byer
The Italian Job (2003)
as Steve
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
as Alan Isaacman
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Scout Master Ward
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as The Chauffeur
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Rex (voice)
The Illusionist (2006)
as Eisenheim
Asteroid City (2023)
as Conrad Earp
The Score (2001)
as Jack Teller
The Invention of Lying (2009)
as Cop
Rounders (1998)
as Lester 'Worm' Murphy
Frida (2002)
as Nelson Rockefeller
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as Lionel Essrog
Collateral Beauty (2016)
as Whit Yardsham
The Painted Veil (2006)
as Dr. Walter Fane
25th Hour (2002)
as Monty Brogan
Pride and Glory (2008)
as Ray Tierney
Stone (2010)
as Stone
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
as Holden Spence
Belmondo l'influenceur (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Keeping the Faith (2000)
as Father Brian Finn
Death to Smoochy (2002)
as Sheldon Mopes / Smoochy
Leaves of Grass (2009)
as Bill Kincaid / Brady Kincaid
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Down in the Valley (2005)
as Harlan Fairfax Curruthers
The Concert for New York City (2001)
as Self
Out of the Past (1998)
as Henry Gerber (voice)
Red Dragon (2002)
as Will Graham
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe (2012)
as Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
as Self - Bruce Banner / Hulk, The Incredible Hulk (2008)
The Making of 'the Incredible Hulk' (2008)
as Self
Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self
Brando (2007)
as Self
The 53rd Calypso (1996)
as Jon Sodon
Salinger (2013)
as Self - Actor
A Director's Journey: The Making of 'Red Dragon' (2003)
as Self
The Apple Pushers (2012)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Making "The Score" (2001)
as Himself
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis (2018)
as Self
Longevity Hackers (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Scout Ward
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes (2002)
as Self
On the Red Carpet Presents: "A Complete Unknown" (2025)
as Self
High Noon on the Waterfront (2022)
as Carl Foreman (voice)
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) (2015)
as Self
Fight Club: Behind the Scenes (2000)
as Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)
as Self
Bad River (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Paper Birds (2021)
as Robert
Bustin' Down the Door (2008)
as Narrator (voice)
Porto Rico (—)
Actor
Behind Bars: The Making of Stone (2011)
as Self
Only in America (1994)
as Duane / Kevin / Bruno / Eric / Museum Guard
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary (2002)
as Self
From Rails to Trails (2025)
as Narrator
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)
as Self
Source of Pride: The Making of "Pride and Glory" (2009)
as Self
Secret Killers of Monterey Bay (2002)
as Narrator (voice)
Fasting and the Longevity Revolution (—)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
UnCharitable (2023)
as Self
Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy (2014)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1997)
as Bill
Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming (2014)
as Narrator
Cal Ripken Jr - The Ironman's Legendary Career (2001)
as Narrator
Baltimore Orioles Legends - Cal Ripken Jr. The Iron Man's Legendary Career (2001)
Actor